بکاؤ

Urdu

Etymology

From بِکْنا (biknā, to sell, to be sold) +‎ ـَاؤُ (-āū).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /bɪ.kɑː.uː/, /bɪ.kɑː.oː/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː.oː, -ɑː.uː

Adjective

بِکاؤُ • (bikāū) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling बिकाऊ)

  1. sellable
  2. (colloquial) sellout

References

  • بکاؤ”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • بکاؤ”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.